Aqua Sox stop Emeralds streak at 15 The Eugene Emeralds set a Northwest League record with their 15th straight win Friday night, a 7-1 victory at home over the Everett Aqua Sox. The Sox then bounced back and have now hung two losses on the Emeralds… Winning Saturday 12-1; then […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/864 OLY-BKO-USA-SERBIA U.S. men claim gold in 96-66 win over Serbia RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team won its third straight gold medal and did it easily, beating Serbia 96-66. With the win, the Americans claim the final medal of the Rio Games. […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1291 FATAL TREE FALL Sheriff’s: Tree falls, kills child near Fall Creek (Information from: KVAL-TV, http://www.kval.com/) FALL CREEK, Ore. (AP) — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office says a 9-year-old child is dead when a tree fell on a family that was using a beach near Fall Creek. KVAL-TV […]
250 attend primary care town hall; Water company to go it alone; Lead testing expedited; Mapleton transfer site to close; From the Heart Dentistry; Red Flags fly.
PeaceHealth VP apologizes for shortage About 250 people turned out yesterday afternoon for an hour-long Town Hall meeting about the status of primary care physicians in the community. A panel made up of administrators and managers, led by Senior Vice President Dr. Mark Adams, explained how they are working hard […]
Emeralds match NW League win streak; Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame
Current record of 14 set by Emeralds in 2011 D.J. Wilson hit an RBI double in the seventh inning to help the Emeralds ice their 14th straight win… a one-run shutout victory over the Boise Hawks in Eugene. Wilson’s second hit of the evening scored Trent Giambrone for the winning […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/919 OLY-USA WOMENS BASKETBALL-FRANCE With Sue Bird sidelined, USA beats France 86-67 RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) —The U.S. will be playing for a sixth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball after beating France 86-67, the closest contest of the Rio Games for the Americans. The Phoenix Mercury’s […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1214 OREGON-MARIJUANA FAIR Oregon buzz: Pot plants at state fair in a 1st for the US SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Nine living marijuana plants will be displayed at the Oregon State Fair in a first of its kind event for the United States starting next Friday. The exhibit […]
Red Flag Warnings to fly; Congressional Town Hall overflows; Health Town Hall set for Thursday; Gas prices hold steady; Mapleton lead testing expedited; and… County Commissioners vote to increase garbage dumping fees
Highest Fire Danger of the Year expected Red flag warnings will fly over nearly all of Western Oregon in the next few days as a high pressure system moves over the area bringing the hottest temperatures of the season. Siuslaw Valley Fire Marshall Sean Barrett says fire danger will rise […]